1999–2000 Reading F.C. season
| 1999–2000 season | ||
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| Chairman | John Madejski | |
| Manager | Tommy Burns (until 17 September) Alan Pardew (Caretaker) (17 September-13 October) Alan Pardew (from 13 October) | |
| Second Division | 10th | |
| FA Cup | Third Round vs Plymouth Argyle | |
| League Cup | Second Round vs Bradford City | |
| League Trophy | Semi Final vs Bristol City | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Darren Caskey (17) All: Darren Caskey (23) | |
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The 1999–2000 season was Reading F.C.'s second consecutive season in Division Two, following their relegation from the Division One in 1998.
Season events
In July, midfielder Byron Glasgow tested positive cocaine and cannabis, and was subsequently sacked by the club.[1]
On 17 September, Manager Tommy Burns and Assistant Manager Packie Bonner where sacked by the club due to poor results, with Alan Pardew being announced as the Caretaker Manager.[2]
In February, Andy McLaren become the second Reading player to test positive for cocaine within the last year, and was sacked by the club.[3]
Squad
- As of match played 6 May 2000
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Scott Howie | GK | 4 January 1972 (aged 28) | Motherwell | 1998 | 100 | 0 | |||
| 25 | Peter van der Kwaak | GK | 12 October 1968 (aged 31) | Dordrecht | 1998 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 27 | Phil Whitehead | GK | 17 December 1969 (aged 30) | West Bromwich Albion | 1999 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 40 | Jamie Ashdown | GK | 30 November 1980 (aged 19) | Academy | 1998 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | John Polston | DF | 10 June 1968 (aged 31) | Norwich City | 1998 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 3 | Stuart Gray | [b] | DF | 18 December 1973 (aged 26) | Celtic | 1998 | 59 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Linvoy Primus | DF | 14 September 1973 (aged 26) | Barnet | 1997 | 114 | 1 | |||
| 6 | Barry Hunter | DF | 18 November 1968 (aged 31) | Wrexham | 1996 | 71 | 5 | |||
| 7 | Chris Casper | DF | 28 April 1975 (aged 25) | Manchester United | 1998 | 55 | 0 | |||
| 14 | Graeme Murty | [c] | DF | 13 November 1974 (aged 25) | York City | 1998 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Matthew Robinson | DF | 23 December 1974 (aged 25) | Portsmouth | 2000 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Andy Gurney | DF | 25 January 1974 (aged 26) | Torquay United | 1999 | 57 | 2 | |||
| 20 | Andy Bernal | DF | 21 February 1973 (aged 27) | Sydney Olympic | 1994 | 231 | 4 | |||
| 23 | John Mackie | DF | 5 July 1976 (aged 23) | Sutton United | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Ricky Newman | DF | 5 August 1970 (aged 29) | loan from Millwall | 2000 | 2000 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 29 | Ady Williams | [d] | DF | 16 September 1971 (aged 28) | loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2000 | 2000 | |||
| 33 | Adam Lockwood | DF | 26 October 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 36 | Chris Smith | DF | 30 June 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 37 | Neville Stamp | DF | 7 July 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 1998 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 42 | Ricky Allaway | DF | 12 February 1983 (aged 17) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Phil Parkinson | MF | 1 December 1967 (aged 32) | Bury | 1992 | 330 | 17 | |||
| 8 | Darren Caskey | MF | 21 August 1974 (aged 25) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1996 | 184 | 35 | |||
| 11 | Peter Grant | MF | 30 August 1965 (aged 34) | Norwich City | 1999 | 38 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Sean Evers | MF | 10 October 1977 (aged 22) | Luton Town | 1999 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 19 | Jim Crawford | [e] | MF | 1 May 1973 (aged 27) | Newcastle United | 1998 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 22 | Lee Hodges | MF | 4 September 1973 (aged 26) | Barnet | 1997 | 65 | 7 | |||
| 26 | Neil Smith | MF | 30 September 1971 (aged 28) | Fulham | 1999 | 43 | 1 | |||
| 31 | Adam Beasley | MF | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | Phil Hadland | MF | 20 October 1980 (aged 19) | Academy | 1998 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 34 | Alex Haddow | MF | 8 January 1982 (aged 18) | Academy | 1999 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 35 | Steve Osborne | MF | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | Sammy Igoe | MF | 30 September 1975 (aged 24) | Portsmouth | 2000 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Jim McIntyre | FW | 24 May 1972 (aged 27) | Kilmarnock | 1998 | 74 | 11 | |||
| 10 | Nicky Forster | FW | 8 September 1973 (aged 26) | Birmingham City | 1999 | 44 | 10 | |||
| 12 | Keith Scott | FW | 9 June 1967 (aged 32) | Wycombe Wanderers | 1999 | 43 | 8 | |||
| 17 | Martin Williams | FW | 12 July 1973 (aged 26) | Luton Town | 1995 | 156 | 29 | |||
| 24 | Mass Sarr | FW | 6 February 1973 (aged 26) | Hajduk Split | 1998 | 38 | 3 | |||
| 30 | Martin Butler | FW | 15 September 1974 (aged 25) | Cambridge United | 2000 | 18 | 4 | |||
| 38 | Nathan Tyson | FW | 4 May 1982 (aged 17) | Academy | 1999 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 39 | Darius Henderson | FW | 7 September 1981 (aged 18) | Academy | 1999 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 21 | Paul Brayson | FW | 16 September 1977 (aged 22) | Newcastle United | 1998 | 47 | 1 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 11 | Grant Brebner | MF | 6 December 1977 (aged 22) | Manchester United | 1998 | 46 | 11 | |||
| 13 | Nick Hammond | GK | 7 September 1967 (aged 32) | Plymouth Argyle | 1996 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 16 | Andy McLaren | MF | 5 June 1973 (aged 26) | Dundee United | 1999 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 23 | Elroy Kromheer | DF | 15 January 1970 (aged 30) | Zwolle | 1998 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 26 | Steve Mautone | GK | 10 August 1970 (aged 29) | West Ham United | 1997 | 34 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Mark Bowen | DF | 7 December 1963 (aged 36) | Wigan Athletic | 1999 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Mark Nicholls | FW | 30 May 1977 (aged 22) | loan from Chelsea | 1999 | 2000 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 29 | Graham Potter | DF | 20 May 1975 (aged 24) | loan from West Bromwich Albion | 1999 | 1999 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Kevin Lisbie | [f] | FW | 17 October 1978 (aged 21) | loan from Charlton Athletic | 1999 | 1999 | 2 | 0 | |
| Shaun Allaway | GK | 16 February 1983 (aged 17) | Academy | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 1999 | FW | Nicky Forster | Birmingham City | £650,000 | [4] | |
| 17 August 1999 | MF | Neil Smith | Fulham | £100,000 | [5] | |
| 20 August 1999 | MF | Peter Grant | Norwich City | Free | [6] | |
| 7 October 1999 | GK | Phil Whitehead | West Bromwich Albion | £250,000 | [7] | |
| 28 October 1999 | DF | John Mackie | Sutton United | Undisclosed | [8] | |
| 7 December 1999 | DF | Mark Bowen | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 28 January 2000 | DF | Matthew Robinson | Portsmouth | £150,000 | [10] | |
| 1 February 2000 | FW | Martin Butler | Cambridge United | £750,000 | [11] | |
| 23 March 2000 | FW | Sammy Igoe | Portsmouth | £100,000 | [12] |
Loan in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 1999 | FW | Kevin Lisbie | Charlton Athletic | 26 December 1999 | ||
| 3 December 1999 | DF | Graham Potter | West Bromwich Albion | 31 December 1999 | ||
| 30 December 1999 | FW | Mark Nicholls | Chelsea | 10 February 2000 | ||
| 1 February 2000 | DF | Ady Williams | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season | ||
| 18 March 2000 | DF | Ricky Newman | Millwall | End of Season |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 1999 | DF | Tony Barras | Walsall | Undisclosed | ||
| 6 August 1999 | GK | Steve Mautone | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | ||
| 19 August 1999 | MF | Grant Brebner | Hibernian | Undisclosed | ||
| 5 March 2000 | GK | Shaun Allaway | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [13] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2000 | FW | Paul Brayson | Cardiff City | End of Season |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999[1] | MF | Byron Glasgow | Crawley Town | ||
| 17 August 1999 | DF | Elroy Kromheer | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 9 December 1999 | DF | Mark Bowen | Retired | ||
| February 2000[3] | MF | Andy McLaren | Kilmarnock | 2 June 2000[14] | |
| 13 April 2000 | GK | Nick Hammond | Retired | ||
| 30 June 2000 | GK | Peter van der Kwaak | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 30 June 2000 | DF | Andy Bernal | Retired | ||
| 30 June 2000 | DF | Linvoy Primus | Portsmouth | [15] | |
| 30 June 2000 | MF | Adam Beasley | |||
| 30 June 2000 | MF | Steve Osborne | |||
| 30 June 2000 | MF | Jim Crawford | Shelbourne | ||
| 30 June 2000 | MF | Peter Grant | Bournemouth | ||
| 30 June 2000 | FW | Paul Brayson | Cardiff City | 14 July 2000[16] | |
| 30 June 2000 | FW | Martin Williams | Swindon Town | 30 August 2000[17] | |
| 30 June 2000 | FW | Mass Sarr | Sydney Olympic | ||
Competitions
Second Division
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | −16 |
Results by round
Results
| 7 August 1999 1 | Reading | 2–1 | Bristol City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Brebner 15' Crawford 85' Gurney |
Report | Lavin 27' Tinnion 77' Akinbiyi |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,348 Referee: G.Cain |
| 14 August 1999 2 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Reading | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kyd 35' Benjamin 59' Duncan 68' Eustace Chenery Butler |
Report | McIntyre 82' Polston Gurney |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,630 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 21 August 1999 3 | Reading | 1–2 | Luton Town | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | M.Williams 56' Gurney Gray |
Report | Fotiadis 54' George 85' Spring McLaren |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,741 Referee: Bennet |
| 28 August 1999 4 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Reading | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Aspinall 45', 88' (pen.) Duguid 78' |
Report | Forster 22' M.Williams 64' Bernal |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,443 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 1 September 1999 5 | Reading | 2–2 | Preston North End | Reading |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Smith 71' Scott 79' Casper |
Report | Eyres 32' Basham 39' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,628 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 11 September 1999 6 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Reading | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Grant 22' (o.g.) Hughes 31' Casper 43' (o.g.) Mean |
Report | Caskey 9' (pen.) Hunter 76' Casper Gurney Grant Scott |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,007 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 18 September 1999 7 | Reading | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Caskey 58' Grant |
Report | Reeves | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,932 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 25 September 1999 8 | Reading | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Polston 90' | Report | Allott 69' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,274 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 2 October 1999 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5–3 | Reading | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ryan 8' Carroll 45' Devine 52', 69', 83' Cousins |
Report | Forster 58', 71' Crawford 60' Caskey 86' (pen.) Casper Bernal Parkinson |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7,042 Referee: C.R.Wilkes |
| 9 October 1999 10 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mohan 68' Lightbourne 77' Jacobsen 89' Keen |
Report | Forster 52' M.Williams |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 9,621 Referee: T.Jones |
| 16 October 1999 11 | Reading | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Whitehead Bernal Parkinson |
Report | Barlow 41' Bradshaw 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,708 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 20 October 1999 12 | Reading | 2–0 | Bury | Reading |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Scott 41' M.Williams 90' Whitehead Hunter Parkinson |
Report | Billy | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,393 Referee: M.D.Reed |
| 23 October 1999 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Reading | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Dudley 20' McNiven Hotte Whitehall |
Report | Gurney 9' Caskey 45' (pen.) Scott |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,963 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 2 November 1999 14 | Brentford | 1–1 | Reading | Brentford |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Folan 74' Evans |
Report | Gurney 17' Caskey McIntyre |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,774 Referee: Mark Warren |
| 7 November 1999 15 | Reading | 1–2 | Oxford United | Reading |
| 11:00 GMT (UTC) | McIntyre 77' Hunter |
Report | Folland 7' Murphy 84' Whelan Lambert Lilley |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,101 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 16 November 1999 16 | Millwall | 5–0 | Reading | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Moody 8', 20', 54' Harris 23', 69' Ryan |
Report | Polston Hunter McIntyre |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 24 November 1999 17 | Reading | 0–0 | Burnley | Reading |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Caskey McIntyre |
Report | West Mullin |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,149 Referee: K.M.Lynch |
| 27 November 1999 18 | Reading | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hunter 88' Parkinson |
Report | Hodges 72' Logan Harsley Ipoua Graves |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,142 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 4 December 1999 19 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Reading | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Torpey 45' Taylor 50' Beadle 76' Millen |
Report | Caskey 56' Gurney McIntyre |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 8,936 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 18 December 1999 20 | Reading | 2–2 | Wrexham | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Grant 39' Scott 62' Hunter |
Report | Owen 45' Roberts 54' Ferguson Russell |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,223 Referee: Michael Ryan |
| 26 December 1999 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 12:15 GMT (UTC) | Nugent 75' Carpenter |
Report | Gurney Caskey M.Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,791 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 28 December 1999 22 | Reading | 0–0 | Notts County | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Report | Fenton Richardson |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,703 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 3 January 2000 23 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Reading | Gillingham |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Southall 20' Thomson 90' |
Report | Nicholls 87' M.Williams 90' (pen.) Polston Gurney |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,453 Referee: M.J.Brandwood |
| 8 January 2000 24 | Reading | 1–1 | Blackpool | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey 66' | Report | Matthews 49' Shuttleworth 56' Hills Bushell Beesley Murphy Coid |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,297 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 15 January 2000 25 | Reading | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Primus | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,953 Referee: P.R.Richards |
| 22 January 2000 26 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Reading | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Watts 18' George 69', 90' McGowan Gray |
Report | Caskey 60' Primus Scott |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,044 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 29 January 2000 27 | Reading | 2–0 | Colchester United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey 22', 78' McIntyre Forster |
Report | Wilkins | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 5 February 2000 28 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Reading | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Macken 53' Jackson 56' Gregan |
Report | Forster 39' Butler 60' Gurney |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,618 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 8 February 2000 29 | Blackpool | 0–2 | Reading | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Murphy | Report | McIntyre 68' Butler 80' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,291 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 12 February 2000 30 | Reading | 2–0 | Millwall | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Parkinson 65' Forster 87' Butler Bernal |
Report | Nethercott Livermore Cahill Sadlier Moody |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,994 Referee: J.A.Kirkby |
| 19 February 2000 31 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Reading | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Torpey 28' Quailey 40' Housham |
Report | Caskey 43' (pen.) McIntyre 56' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,082 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 26 February 2000 32 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Reading | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Payne 41' Breckin 71' |
Report | Caskey Parkinson Hodges |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,986 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 4 March 2000 33 | Reading | 2–0 | Bournemouth | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey 3' Forster 30' |
Report | Elliott | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,551 Referee: William Burns |
| 7 March 2000 34 | Oxford United | 1–3 | Reading | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Powell 8' Tait |
Report | Arendse 11' (o.g.) Hodges 32' Caskey 61' Butler |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 7,638 Referee: T.Jones |
| 11 March 2000 35 | Reading | 1–0 | Brentford | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | A. Williams 80' Forster Butler |
Report | Ingimarsson Evans |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,427 Referee: A.N.Butler |
| 18 March 2000 36 | Burnley | 3–0 | Reading | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Davis 37' Payton 52' Wright 84' |
Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,436 Referee: R.D.Furnandiz |
| 22 March 2000 37 | Reading | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Reading |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Forster 24' Caskey 70' Smith |
Report | Challis Pethick Thomson Astafjevs Hillier Roberts |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,707 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 25 March 2000 38 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Caskey Newman Hunter |
Report | Bowen 58' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,044 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 1 April 2000 39 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Reading | Wrexham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hardy Roberts |
Report | Butler 7' Robinson Grant Forster |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,613 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 4 April 2000 40 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Reading | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Walters Hunter Robinson Caskey Grant |
Report | Caskey 65' | Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: 7,771 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 7 April 2000 41 | Reading | 2–2 | Gillingham | Reading |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Butler 43' Caskey 75' Grant Williams |
Report | Southall 49' Onuora 65' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,064 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 15 April 2000 42 | Notts County | 1–2 | Reading | Nottingham |
| 15:06 BST (UTC+1) | Darby 58' | Report | Forster 46' Newman 60' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,791 Referee: R.Pearson |
| 22 April 2000 43 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Reading | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Redfearn 34' (pen.) Nicholls Péron Haworth |
Report | Primus A. Williams Grant |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 5,855 Referee: David Laws |
| 24 April 2000 44 | Reading | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Grant 44' Forster 55' M.Williams 71' Henderson Butler |
Report | McSporran 64' McCarthy |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,834 Referee: P.R.Richards |
| 29 April 2000 45 | Bury | 1–1 | Reading | Bury |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Preece 89' | Report | Caskey 43' Murty Igoe |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 6 May 2000 46 | Reading | 1–0 | Stoke City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Caskey 81' (pen.) | Report | Clarke Mohan Kavanagh Gunnarsson |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,146 Referee: Paul Robinson |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 65 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 64 |
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 62 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 62 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 61 |
Source: [18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
FA Cup
| 30 October 1999 First Round | Reading | 4–2 | Yeovil Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Bernal 31' Caskey 63' (pen.) Hunter 80' M.Williams 87' Scott |
Report | Foster 36' Eaton 90' C.Sparks |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,032 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 20 November 1999 Second round | Reading | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Parkinson 39' Caskey 75' (pen.) Bernal Hunter |
Report | Mitchell 60' Wilder R.Lucas |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 5,918 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 30 November 1999 Second round replay | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Reading | Halifax |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Wilder Paterson |
Report | Caskey 64' (pen.) Polston 90' Parkinson |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2,156 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 1 December 1999 Third round | Reading | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McIntyre 37' Evers Parkinson |
Report | Hargreaves 82' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,536 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 21 December 1999 Third round replay | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Reading | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Heathcote 88' Beswetherick Leadbitter |
Report | Smith 39' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,965 Referee: Alan Wiley |
League Cup
| 11 August 1999 First Round 1st leg | Reading | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Reading |
| BST (UTC+1) | Hunter | Report | Hooper | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 4,651 Referee: A.R.Hall |
| 24 August 1999 First Round 2nd leg | Peterborough United | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Reading | Peterborough |
| BST (UTC+1) | Shields 20' | Report | Caskey 18' Scott 71' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 4,109 Referee: R.D.Furnandiz |
| 14 September 1999 Second Round 1st leg | Bradford City | 1–1 | Reading | Bradford |
| BST (UTC+1) | Blake 43' (pen.) | Report | Caskey 67' (pen.) | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4,961 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
| 22 September 1999 Second Round 2nd leg | Reading | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–3 (a) agg.) | Bradford City | Reading |
| BST (UTC+1) | Scott 9' Hunter 98' Gurney Smith Gray |
Report | Saunders 73' Wetherall 108' Wright Myers Windass |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,892 Referee: Paul Danson |
League Trophy South
| 8 December 1999 First Round | Reading | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Reading |
| GMT (UTC) | Bernal 21' | Report | McGhee | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 1,561 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
| 18 January 2000 Second Round | Barnet | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Reading | Chipping Barnet |
| GMT (UTC) | Hackett 54' | Report | Caskey 21' Scott 94' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,109 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 24 January 2000 Quarterfinal | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Reading | Bristol |
| GMT (UTC) | Cureton 54' (pen.) | Report | Nicholls 11', 30' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,948 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 15 February 2000 Semifinal | Bristol City | 4–0 | Reading | Bristol |
| GMT (UTC) | Beadle 35' Thorpe 39', 68' Murray 70' Millen |
Report | McIntyre | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 8,733 Referee: K.A.Leach |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 6 May 2000[19]
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Scott Howie | 47 | 0 | 35+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | John Polston | 20 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Stuart Gray | 21 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Phil Parkinson | 29 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Linvoy Primus | 35 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NIR | Barry Hunter | 39 | 3 | 27+4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ENG | Chris Casper | 20 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Darren Caskey | 57 | 23 | 43+1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Jim McIntyre | 34 | 5 | 15+11 | 4 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Nicky Forster | 44 | 10 | 31+5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Peter Grant | 38 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Keith Scott | 34 | 6 | 14+11 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Graeme Murty | 24 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Sean Evers | 25 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Matthew Robinson | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Martin Williams | 39 | 6 | 22+7 | 5 | 4+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Andy Gurney | 49 | 2 | 35+3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IRL | Jim Crawford | 8 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | AUS | Andy Bernal | 34 | 2 | 19+4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Lee Hodges | 29 | 1 | 15+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | LBR | Mass Sarr | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | NED | Peter van der Kwaak | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Neil Smith | 43 | 1 | 26+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | ENG | Phil Whitehead | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Ricky Newman | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | WAL | Ady Williams | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Martin Butler | 18 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Alex Haddow | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | ENG | Nathan Tyson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Darius Henderson | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG | Sammy Igoe | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 21 | FW | ENG | Paul Brayson | 10 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | SCO | Grant Brebner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SCO | Andy McLaren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | WAL | Mark Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Mark Nicholls | 7 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Graham Potter | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | JAM | Kevin Lisbie | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 8 | Darren Caskey | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Nicky Forster | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | FW | 17 | Martin Williams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| FW | 12 | Keith Scott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | FW | 9 | Jim McIntyre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | FW | 30 | Martin Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | DF | 6 | Barry Hunter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | 28 | Mark Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9 | DF | 18 | Andy Gurney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 20 | Andy Bernal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | MF | 11 | Grant Brebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 19 | Jim Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 11 | Peter Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 22 | Lee Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 4 | Phil Parkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 2 | John Polston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 26 | Neil Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 29 | Ady Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 57 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 74 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 | Scott Howie | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | GK | 27 | Phil Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTALS | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | John Polston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 3 | MF | Stuart Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | Phil Parkinson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DF | Linvoy Primus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | Barry Hunter | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 7 | DF | Chris Casper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | Darren Caskey | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | Jim McIntyre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | Nicky Forster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | Peter Grant | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 12 | FW | Keith Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | Graeme Murty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | Sean Evers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | Matthew Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | Martin Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | Andy Gurney | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | Jim Crawford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 20 | DF | Andy Bernal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | Lee Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | Neil Smith | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 27 | GK | Phil Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | Ricky Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | Ady Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | FW | Martin Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | Darius Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 41 | FW | Sammy Igoe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | ||||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 86 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 6 | ||||
Notes
- ^ Age as of the end of the season
- ^ Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
- ^ Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father, going on to make his debut for Scotland in 2004.
- ^ Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Wales on 23 May 1994.
- ^ Jim Crawford was born in Chicago, United States, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing Republic of Ireland U21 between 1993 and 1994.
- ^ Kevin Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally, going on to make his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
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